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Dear readers,
This GK Digest is docket of important national parks, World Heritage Sites in India, Nicknames of Indian Cities,
and Indian Art & Culture which can be asked in upcoming AIIMS Exam 2018.
List of National Parks in India State Wise
States National park
Andhra Pradesh Papikonda National Park
Sri Venkateswara National Park
Arunachal Pradesh Mouling National Park
Namdapha National Park
Assam
Kaziranga National Park
Dibru-Saikhowa National Park
Manas National Park
Nameri National Park
Orang National Park
Bihar Valmiki National Park
Chhattisgarh
Indravati National Park
Kanger Valley National Park
Guru Ghasi Das (Sanjay) National Park
Goa Mollem National Park
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Gujarat
Gir Forest National Park
Blackbuck National Park
Marine National Park, Gulf of Kutch
Vansda National Park
Haryana Kalesar National Park
Sultanpur National Park
Himachal Pradesh
Pin Valley National Park
Great Himalayan National Park
Inderkilla National Park
Khirganga National Park
Simbalbara National Park
Jammu & Kashmir
Dachigam National Park
Hemis National Park
Kishtwar National Park
Salim Ali National Park
Jharkhand Betla National Park
Karnataka
Dandeli National Park
Nagarhole National Park (Rajiv Gandhi National Park)
Bandipur National Park
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Bannerghatta National Park
Kudremukh National Park
Anshi national park
Kerala
Pambadum Shola National Park
Eravikulam National Park
Mathikettan Shola National Park
Silent Valley National Park
Anamudi Shola National Park
Periyar National Park
Madhya Pradesh
Bandhavgarh National Park
Pench National Park
Kanha National Park
Panna National Park
Madhav National Park
Mandla Plant Fossils National Park
Pench National Park
Sanjay National Park
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Satpura National Park
Van Vihar national park
Maharashtra
Sanjay Gandhi National Park
Chandoli National Park
Navegaon National Park
Tadoba National Park
Gugamal national park
Manipur Keibul Lamjao National Park
Sirohi National Park
Meghalaya Balphakram National Park
Nokrek National Park
Mizoram Murlen National Park
Phawngpui Blue National Park
Nagaland Ntangki National Park
Odisha Simlipal National Park
Bhitarkanika National Park
Rajasthan
Keoladeo National Park
Sariska National Park
Ranthambore National Park
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Mukundra Hills (Darrah) National Park
Desert National Park
Sikkim Khangchendzonga National Park
Tamil Nadu
Mudumalai National Park
Mukurthi National Park
Indira Gandhi (Annamalai) National Park
Guindy National Park
Gulf of Mannar Marine National Park
Telangana
Kasu Brahmananda Reddy National Park
Mahavir Harina Vanasthali National Park
Mrugavani National Park
Tripura Bison(Rajbari) National Park
Clouded Leopard National Park
Uttarakhand
Rajaji National Park
Jim Corbett National Park
Gangotri National Park
Valley of Flowers National Park
Govind Pashu Vihar
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Nanda Devi National Park
Uttar Pradesh Dudhwa National Park
West Bengal
Sunderbans Wildlife Sanctuary
Jaldapara National Park
Buxa National Park
Neora Valley National Park
Singalila National Park
Gorumara National Park
Andaman and Nicobar
Mahatma Gandhi Marine (Wandoor) National Park
Middle Button Island National Park
Mount Harriet National Park
North Button Island National Park
Rani Jhansi Marine National Park
Saddle Peak National Park
South Button Island National Park
Campbell Bay National Park
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Galathea Bay National Park
World Heritage Sites in India
World Heritage Sites in India-
● There are 36 (28 cultural, 7 natural and 1 mixed) World Heritage Sites in India after the inclusion of Ahmedabad city in July
2017.
● First time from India two sites Agra fort and Ajanta Caves were included in World Heritage Sites in 1983.
● In 2016, following three sites have been listed in World Heritage Sites-
● (i) Nalanda Mahavihara University, Bihar
● (ii) Capitol Building Complex– Chandigarh
● (iii) Khangchendzonga National Park, Sikkim
● In July 2017, Ahmedabad became India’s first city to be listed in World Heritage Sites.
● Only one mixed-criteria site in India is Khangchendzonga National Park, Sikkim.
Cultural Heritage sites in India
1 Agra Fort Uttar Pradesh
2 Ajanta Caves Maharashtra
3 Ellora Caves Maharashtra
4 Taj Mahal Uttar Pradesh
5 Group of Monuments at Mahabalipuram Tamil Nadu
6 Sun Temple, Konârak Orissa
7 Churches and Convents of Goa Goa
8 Fatehpur Sikri Uttar Pradesh
9 Group of Monuments at Hampi Karnataka
10 Khajuraho Group of Monuments Madhya Pradesh
11 Elephanta Caves Maharashtra
12 Great Living Chola Temples 12 Tamil Nadu
13 Group of Monuments at Pattadakal Karnataka
14 Buddhist Monuments at Sanchi Madhya Pradesh
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15 Humayun's Tomb Delhi
16 Qutb Minar and its Monuments Delhi
17 Mountain Railways of India (Includes Darjeeling Himalayan
Railway, the Nilgiri Mountain Railway and the Kalka-Shimla
Railway)
Himachal Pradesh,
Sikkim, Tamil Nadu
18 Mahabodhi Temple Complex at Bodh Gaya Bihar
19 Rock Shelters of Bhimbetka Madhya Pradesh
20 Champaner-Pavagadh Archaeological Park Gujarat
21 Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus (formerly Victoria Terminus) Mumbai
22 Red Fort Complex Delhi
23 The Jantar Mantar Jaipur, Rajasthan
24 Hill Forts of Rajasthan (Chittorgarh, Kumbhalgarh, Ranthambore
fort, Gagron Fort, Amber Fort and Jaisalmer Fort)
Rajasthan
25 Rani-ki-Vav at Patan Gujarat
26 Archaeological Site of Nalanda Mahavihara (Nalanda University) Bihar
27 Capitol Building Complex - The Architectural Work of Le
Corbusier
Chandigarh
28 Historic City of Ahmadabad Gujarat
Natural Heritage sites in India
1 Kaziranga National Park Assam
2 Keoladeo National Park Rajasthan
3 Manas Wildlife Sanctuary Assam
4 Sundarbans National Park West Bengal
5 Nanda Devi and Valley of Flowers National Parks Uttarakhand
6 Western Ghats Kerala, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu and
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Maharashtra
7 Great Himalayan National Park Conservation Area Himachal Pradesh
Mixed Heritage site in India-
1 Khangchendzonga National Park Sikkim
Important cities along the River Bank
City State River
Agra Uttar Pradesh Yamuna
Ahmedabad Gujarat Sabarmati
Allahabad Uttar Pradesh Confluence of Ganga, Yamuna
and Saraswati
Ayodhya Uttar Pradesh Sarayu
Badrinath Uttarakhand Alaknanda
Bhagalpur Bihar Ganga
Bangalore Karnataka Vrishabhavathi
Cuttack Orissa Mahanadi
Chennai Tamil Nadu Cooum, Adyar
Coimbatore Tamil Nadu Noyyal
Delhi Delhi Yamuna
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Dibrugarh Assam Brahmaputra
Guwahati Assam Brahmaputra
Gaya Bihar Falgu (Neeranjana)
Gwalior Madhya Pradesh Chambal
Haridwar Uttarakhand Ganga
Hyderabad Telangana Musi
Jabalpur Madhya Pradesh Narmada
Kanpur Uttar Pradesh Ganga
Kolkata West bengal Hooghly
Kurnool Andhra Pradesh Tungabhadra River
Kota Rajasthan Chambal
Lucknow Uttar Pradesh Gomti
Ludhiana Punjab Sutlej
Mathura Uttar Pradesh Yamuna
Madurai Tamil Nadu Vaigai
Nasik Maharashtra Godavari
Pandharpur Maharashtra Bhima
Pune Maharashtra Mula, Mutha
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Patna Bihar Ganga
Rourkela Odisha Brahmani
Sambalpur Odisha Mahanadi
Sri Nagar Jammu Kashmir Jhelum
Surat Gujarat Tapti
Tiruchirappalli Tamil Nadu Kaveri / Cauvery
Ujjain Madhya Pradesh Shipra
Varanasi Uttar Pradesh Ganga
Vadodara Gujarat Vishwamitri, Mahi, Narmada
Vijayawada Andhra Pradesh Krishna
Nicknames of Indian Cities - Complete List
Indian Cities Name State Nicknames of Indian Cities
Jaipur Rajasthan Pink City
Jodhpur Rajasthan Blue City
Sun City
Udaipur Rajasthan City of Lakes
Bhopal Madhya Pradesh City of Lakes
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Ahmedabad Gujarat Manchester of India
Boston of India
INDIA'S first world heritage city
Surat Gujarat Diamond City of India
Lucknow Uttar Pradesh City of Nawabs
Muzaffarpur Bihar The Land of Litchi
Sweet City
Kanpur Uttar Pradesh The Leather City of The World
Mumbai Maharashtra City of Seven Islands
Gateway of India
Financial Capital of India
Pune Maharashtra Deccan Queen
Nagpur Maharashtra Orange City
Jalgaon Maharashtra Banana City
Yavatmal Maharashtra Cotton City
Nashik Maharashtra Wine Capital of India
Bengaluru Karnataka Space City
Garden City of India
Silicon Valley of India
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Science City
Mangalore Karnataka Rome of the East
Cradle of Indian Banking
Coorg Karnataka Scotland of India
Mysore Karnataka Sandalwood City
Kolkata West Bengal City of Joy
City of Palaces
Asansol West Bengal Land of Black Diamond
Visakhapatnam Andhra Pradesh City of Destiny
Goa of the East
Hyderabad Telangana City of Pearls
HITECH City
Kochi Kerala Queen of Arabian Sea
Kozhikode (Calicut) Kerala City of Spices
Thrissur (Trichur) Kerala Gold Capital of India
Kollam Kerala Cashew Capital of the World
Madurai Tamil Nadu City of Festivals
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Athens of the East
Chennai Tamil Nadu Gateway of South India
Detroit of Asia
Coimbatore Tamil Nadu Manchester of South India
Pondicherry Puducherry Paris of the East
Kashmir Jammu and Kashmir Switzerland of India
Jamshedpur Jharkhand Steel City of India
Pittsburgh of India
Bhubaneswar Odisha Temple City of India
Cuttack Odisha The Silver City
Shillong Meghalaya Scotland of East
Damodar Valley - Ruhr of India
Hyderabad, Secunderabad - Twin City
Amritsar Punjab Golden City
Indian Art and Culture
Classical Dances of India
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Dance State Famous Personalities
Bharatnatyam Tamil nadu Rukmani devi Arundale, Krisna murthy, Shovana
Narayan Sonal Mansingh, Vaijayantimala, T Balakrishan,
Padma Subramaniyam.
Kathak Uttar Pradesh Birju Maharaj, Shovana Narayan.
Kuchipudi Andhra Pradesh Mallika Sarabhai, Yamini Krishanmurthy, T
Balasarswathi, Ragini Devi,G, sarala, Raja Reddy
Kathakali Kerala Mukunda Raja, Koppan Nair, Gopinath Karishan
Odissi Odisha Guru Mayadhar Raut, Kelucharan Mohapatra
Manipuri Manipur Jhaver Sisters, Rita devi
Sattriya Assam Anwesa Mahanta
Mohiniyatta Kerala Kalyani Amma, Shanta Rao.
Folk Dances
State Dance
Andhra Pradesh Kuchipudi, Kolattam
Arunachal Pradesh Bardo Chham
Assam Bihu dance, Jhumur Naach
Jharkhand Karma/Munda
Chhattisgarh Panthi, Raut Nacha, Gaur Maria, Dekhni Dance
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Goa Koli, Dashavatara, Dekhni, Dhalo, Ghodemodni, Romta Mel, Divlyan
Nach (Lamp dance)
Gujarat Garba, Raas, Tippani Dance
Himachal Pradesh Kinnauri Nati
Haryana Saang, Ras Leela, Ghoomar, Jhumar, Teej, Phag ,Dhamal
Karnataka Yakshagana, Bayalata.
Kerala Mohiniyattam, Kathakali, Koodiyattam, Thirayattam, Thitambu Nritham,
Aravanmuttu, Padayani.
Madhya Pradesh Jawara, Maanch, Grida, Tertali, Phulpati Dance, Matki Dance
Maharashtra Lavni, Tamasha ,Dangi ,Pavri Nach ,Povadas ,Koli ,Dindi
Manipur Thang Ta, Dhol cholom
Mizoram Cheraw Dance
Nagaland Chang Lo or Sua Lua.
Odisha Ghumura Dance, Ruk Mar Nacha (& Chhau dance), Goti Pua, Nacni,
Odissi, Baagh Naach or Tiger Dance, Dalkhai , Dhap, Ghumra
Punjab Bhangra, Giddh , Jhumar, Karthi, Ludi
Rajasthan Ghoomar, Kalbelia, Bhavai, Kachchhi Ghodi.
Sikkim Singhi Chham
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Tamil Nadu
Bharatanatyam, Kamandi or Kaman Pandigai, Devarattam, Kummi,
Kolattam, Karagattam or Karagam, Mayil Attam or Peacock dance
Paampu attam or Snake Dance
Tripura Hojagiri
West Bengal Gambhira, Nacni, Alkap, Domni, Chow
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